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Information regarding the Audit Committee is included under the caption “Corporate Governance at VF —
Board Committees and Their Responsibilities — Audit Committee” in VF’s 2016 Proxy Statement that will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended
January 2, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
VF has adopted a written code of ethics, “VF Corporation Code of Business Conduct,” that is applicable to
all VF directors, officers and employees, including VF’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief
accounting officer and other executive officers identified pursuant to this Item 10 (collectively, the “Selected
Officers”). In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations, a copy of the
code has been filed and is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 14 to this report. The code is also posted on VF’s
website, www.vfc.com. VF will disclose any changes in or waivers from its code of ethics applicable to any
Selected Officer or director on its website at www.vfc.com.
The Board of Directors’ Corporate Governance Principles, the Audit Committee, Nominating and
Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and Finance Committee charters and other corporate
governance information, including the method for interested parties to communicate directly with
nonmanagement members of the Board of Directors, are available on VF’s website. These documents, as well as
the VF Corporation Code of Business Conduct, will be provided free of charge to any shareholder upon request
directed to the Secretary of VF Corporation at P.O. Box 21488, Greensboro, NC 27420.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Information required by Item 11 of this Part III is included under the captions “Corporate Governance at
VF — Directors’ Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in VF’s 2016 Proxy Statement that will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended January 2,
2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
Information required by Item 12 of this Part III is included under the caption “Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in VF’s 2016 Proxy Statement that will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which
information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Information required by Item 13 of this Part III is included under the caption “Election of Directors” in VF’s
2016 Proxy Statement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the
close of our fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Information required by Item 14 of this Part III is included under the caption “Professional Fees of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP” in VF’s 2016 Proxy Statement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which information is
incorporated herein by reference.
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